WASHINGTON — Nearly 38 million fire extinguishers in the U.S. and Canada are being recalled because they might not work.
Kidde is recalling 37.8 million extinguishers with plastic handles because they can get clogged and potentially fail when you need them. The nozzle could also come off, according to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The recall was announced Thursday.
One person died in 2014 after being involved in a crash and car fire when responders couldn’t get the recalled fire extinguishers to work, according to CPSC. To date, there have been 391 complaints about the product, 16 injuries and 91 reports of property damage.
The extinguishers were sold at Menards, Montgomery Ward, Sears, The Home Depot, Walmart, various home, department, and hardware stores and online, according to CPSC. They were also sold with some commercial trucks, RVs, and boats.
134 models are included in this recall, sold in red, white and silver, with either an ABC- or BC-rating. You can find the model number printed on the label.
by Tribune Media Wire